Austin v. State

John F. Stroud, Justice.

On February 16, 1979, Sharon Cox was driving an automobile owned by the parents of her companion, Leroy Reese, Jr. As Ms. Cox and Mr. Reese rounded a corner, they encountered appellant and his passenger, Pamela Williams, in another vehicle. Ms. Cox and Mr. Reese testified that appellant drew a gun and fired four shots at their vehicle, two of which struck Ms. Cox in the hand and finger. Appellant and Ms. Williams deny this, asserting that Mr. Reese fired the shots at their vehicle and inadvertently wounded Ms. Cox.

On the night of February 18, after Ms. Cox had returned…